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  2. Nero Marquina marble - Wikipedia

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    Nero Marquina. Nero Marquina marble (mármol Negro Marquina [1]) is a high quality, black bituminous limestone extracted from the region of Markina, Basque Country in northern Spain. [2] This variety of natural stone gets its black color from naturally-occurring bitumen. [3] It is one of the most important "marbles" from Spain.

  3. Markina-Xemein - Wikipedia

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    The metal industry has in fact played an important role in the past, through the development of important weapons in the defense industry. Extraction of black marble, known as Nero Marquina (Marmol Negro), also plays an important role in the local economy. The high quality of the stone has gained international recognition; it is one of the most ...

  4. Tessera - Wikipedia

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    A tessera (plural: tesserae, diminutive tessella) is an individual tile, usually formed in the shape of a square, used in creating a mosaic. It is also known as an abaciscus or abaculus . The unique illuminating effect of golden tesserae, Cappella Palatina in Palermo , Sicily , 12th century A mosaic made from tesserae in St Peter's Basilica ...

  5. Nemi ships - Wikipedia

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    The topside timbers were protected by paint and tarred wool and many of their surfaces decorated with marble, mosaics, and gilded copper roof tiles. There was a lack of coordination between the structure of the hull and that of the superstructures , which suggests that naval architects designed the hulls, and civil architects then designed the ...

  6. Rutilated quartz - Wikipedia

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    Rutilated quartz used as a gemstone. Rutilated quartz is a variety of quartz which contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile. [1] It is used for gemstones. These inclusions mostly look golden, but they also can appear silver, copper red or black.

  7. Domus Aurea - Wikipedia

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    Construction began after the great fire of 64 and was nearly completed before Nero's death in 68, a remarkably short time for such an enormous project. [4] Nero took great interest in every detail of the project, according to Tacitus, [5] and oversaw the engineer-architects, Celer and Severus, who were also responsible for the attempted navigable canal with which Nero hoped to link Misenum ...

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